The ATO has found that there is almost $18 billion of lost super from over 6.3 million accounts....
Lower investments in cash attributed to gender bias get cancelled by group behaviour bias, according to a report....
Major institutional financial planning groups saw a combined loss of 600 planners this year, according to Money Management’s TOP 100 Financial Planning Groups Survey....
Even well-meaning financial planners may not always be competent to advise on complex superannuation issues, according to a submission filed with the Productivity Commis...
University of Wollongong academics Shantha P Yahanpath and Shan P Yahanpath argue that there is a better way for financial planners to approach wealth management....
Money Management's TOP 100 Financial Planning Groups survey has found financial planner numbers have dropped against the backdrop of increased educational requirements an...
Australia’s corporate bond market is misunderstood and investors should stop overlooking it, Nick Bishop writes....
David Levi looks at why responding to the digital challenge is not just about defence but about shaping a new era of wealth management....
Strong principles and values define the not-for-profit sector, which can sometimes be at odds with the desire to maximise returns. Jeff Sitters discusses bringing togethe...
Was the life insurance industry ever really guilty of 'excessive' churn or was churn a means to a politically-motivated end? ...
Politics, even local Government politics, can be a tough game and so Outsider wishes to give a big shout out to Commonwealth Bank whistle-blower, Jeff Morris, who proved ...
Outsider has become an ardent fan of the Mason Stevens Daily. Not so much because of its market insights (which are pretty good) but because of the author’s obvious fixat...
So far as Outsider can recall it is a long time since one side of politics publicly hit the reject button on a putative appointment to the chairmanship of the Australian ...
Technology provider IRESS has today announced a partnership with Australian regtech firm Lucsan. ...
MetLife Australia has launched digital claims tracker to allow claimants to manage and track their claims....
ASIC has permanently banned John Dimitropoulos from financial services in connection with property and SMSF spruiking....
The ABA is working towards making banks provide clearer and more accessible information on how to close accounts. ...
Technology is a major force impacting Australia’s corporate landscape, which companies are best embracing innovation?...
The CBA was the first bank yesterday to announce it was removing ATM withdrawal fees, and was quickly followed by the other majors amid continuing calls for a Royal Commi...
Australia’s regional banks and AMP have called for a level playing field and recognition of the advantage handed to the major banks by the Government guarantee....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...